Cognitive dissonance is the psychological discomfort felt when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes, or when one's behavior contradicts these beliefs. This mental tension creates a desire to reduce the inconsistency, which people achieve by changing their beliefs or behaviors, adding new justifications, or ignoring the conflicting information.
She experienced cognitive dissonance when she promoted healthy eating while regularly indulging in junk food.
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To knowingly and insultingly deny guilt of an act you have commit against a person you claim to respect or otherwise care for.
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To knowingly and insultingly deny guilt of an act you have commit against a person you claim to respect or otherwise care for.
Did you see the way she tryed to convince him that she should get every penny out of his pocket? Some people don't care who sees their cognitive dissonance these days.
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+ Why are the illustrations made by this character so different to each other? I thought they had a unique style.
- Must've been made by different ppl irl. Metanarrative Dissonance sucks.
- Must've been made by different ppl irl. Metanarrative Dissonance sucks.
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